Dorothy Frances (Bennett) Abshire, 85

LYNN - Dorothy Frances (Bennett) Abshire, 85, went Home, where she longed to be on August 2, 2014.

She had been a resident of Heritage Hall in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky since February 2013 but prior to that lived most of her adult life in Lynn, Indiana.

Dorothy was born on February 24, 1929, one of eleven children of James and Rosa (Collins) Bennett, in Gray Hawk, Kentucky. She married Ray Abshire on November 13, 1954 and soon joined him in employment at Anchor Hocking in Winchester, Indiana, where she retired after thirty-eight years of service. After her marriage, Dorothy attended the Lynn Church of the Nazarene for many years but also maintained a close relationship with the church of her birth, salvation and baptism, the Gray Hawk Reformed Church.

For several years after her retirement, Dorothy was a dedicated quilter with a goal of assuring that each of her children, grandchildren and as many great-grandchildren as possible had a handmade quilt. She also discovered a love of cats, providing a home to three cats during her later years.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Wanda King (Jim) of Dayton, Ohio; son, Marvin Abshire (Valerie) of Linton, Indiana; and son, Jeff Abshire (Marina) of Frankfort, Kentucky; three grandsons and five great-granddaughters; her brother, Wallace Aaron Bennett; her grand-dog, Weber; and her former caregiver and dear friend, Vicky Fry.

She was met at home by her parents; her husband, Ray and infant son, Thomas; her sisters, Alpha McGeorge, Geraldine Huss, Georgia Hurley, and her brothers, Edgar Bennett, Hershel Bennett, Ralph Bennett, Wayne Bennett, Ivan Bennett and Amos Bennett.

The funeral will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Thomas Funeral Chapel, Lynn, Indiana, with Pastor Tom Govin, Lynn Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Burial will follow in Fountain Park Cemetery, Winchester, Indiana.

Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lynn Church of the Nazarene, 425 South Main Street, Lynn, IN 47355.